Chainsaw Apple. Adapted by. Jamie Burke & Sean Halket. Based upon the short story by Arthur Bradford

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1 Chainsaw Apple Adapted by Jamie Burke & Sean Halket Based upon the short story by Arthur Bradford (c) Crossfade Pictures 2011 All Rights Reserved

2 FADE IN: EXT.BACK GARDEN - DAY SUTHERLAND is at the back of the garden, admiring the chainsaw that he wields. Craig smiles. OURPORTS enters through the gate. He looks at Craig whom is holding the chainsaw. Hey Craig, you ready? Craig says nothing, in a trance, however, after a moment he turns to Rob and smiles, signifying us he is ready. Let s do this. Rob looks at Craig, uneasy, but then gives him an assured smile. You practiced, right? Craig looks at Rob and smiles once again and points him in the direction of severed apples scattered across the lawn. (cont d) (Uneasy) Fine, give me a moment, I need a piss, BADLY!! Craig nods and once again smiles, Rob make his way inside the house. INT.BATHROOM - DAY Rob opens the door and brings out a small bag and lays it on the toilet seat, he bends down onto his knees and opens it. (Happily) NICE! Rob begins laying out the small bag of cocaine on the toilet seat.

3 2. EXT.BACK GARDEN - DAY Craig stands at the foot of the garden, waiting for Rob. Rob exits through the back door and makes his way towards Craig. Rob s nose is covered in white powder (cocaine). Craig looks at him funny. What is that? What s what? On your nose? Rob wipes his nose to see the cocaine. His eyes widen as he wipes it all off. It s nothing. Let s go. Okay. Craig starts up the chainsaw, he hands Rob a shiny green apple. Make sure you don t get any of your "white stuff" on it. Rob rolls his eyes and puts the apple in his mouth. The camera begins to 360 around the two of them as Craig begins to prepare his rehearsal. Craig holds the chainsaw high in the sky and smiles once again, he starts to bring the chainsaw lower and lower to the apple, Rob s eyes are widening so much because of the drugs and the chainsaw. Finally the camera stops and the audience can see nothing but the back of Rob s head, the chainsaw makes a loud sound and shard s of apple fling around him. Craig finally stops what he is doing and Rob falls to his knees and lets go of the apple in his mouth, Craig picks up the apple cleans and dries it with his T-shirt and looks at the initials he has carved in it. The apple has the initials R.O carved on i, Rob looks at it wide eyed. (CONTINUED)

4 CONTINUED: 3. (Craig is exillerated) AIN T SHE A BEAUTY?! (In Releif) FUCKING HILARIOUS! Craig smiles at Rob, Rob sighs. INT.LIVING ROOM - DAY Craig is watching T.V and there is a knock at the door. Craig gets up and goes to answer it.! FLOYD looks at Craig with a smile on her face. They hug each other and kiss on the lips. Rob told me. I m so proud of you, Craig. Gimme some sugar baby. They kiss again and Liz laughs with Craig. They both drop to the ground, both laughing. INT.CAR - NIGHT FADE: Craig sits in the drivers seat, Rob is sitting in the front seat and there both waiting for Liz. What the hell is taking so long? She ll probably be getting dressed. She s been "getting dressed" for a half an hour. Liz knocks on Rob s window. (CONTINUED)

5 CONTINUED: 4. Took your time. Hardy fucking har, get in the back. Piss off, I called shotgun. Bullshit, what the hell is shotgun anyway. Rob and Craig look at each other confused. (cont d) Whatever, just get in the back, Rob. Sorry, only if the driver calls reload- Shut up the both of you, Liz he was there first so just get in the back, please. Liz shoots him a dirty look and gets into the back seat. Craig starts up the engine. Wait, we can t go yet. What is it now? I forgot my bra. Nae Doubt! Lets just go please, we have already waited for half an hour you will have to live without it. Liz again shoots a dirty look at Craig and Rob, Craig drives away.

6 5. EXT.VILLAGE HALL - NIGHT Craig and Liz are sharing a joint and Rob is jittering slightly. Rob, you want some? Yeah, it s dah good stuff (Jittering still) No man, well man and woman, I stopped ages ago after the last time. Alright man, hey why are you so up tight man? Rob stops Jittering. Huh?, I was not jittering i just need to go to the bathroom quickly! Ok man, but be ready in the audience I really do not need a cancel from you buddy, can i count on you? (Not listening) Sure Craig, whatever Rob runs into the hall and leaving Liz and Craig sitting with eachother. Are you nervous? I guess I am a little. I just want you to know that I love you. Craig flicks the joint away. They enter the hall holding hands.

7 6. INT.VILLAGE HALL - BATHROOM - NIGHT Rob is in the bathroom with three lines of cocaine sitting in front of him. He snorts the first line and retorts, then the second and finally the third. Whoa! Right, let s do this. Rob goes to leave the bathroom but stops. He looks in his pocket to find another, slightly larger bag of cocaine along with a small remaining amount from before. He smiles. INT.VILLAGE HALL - STAGE - NIGHT The lights on the stage fade up, Craig walks onto the stage and looks at the audience. He looks nervous. Ladies and Gentlemen! I am here to show you all a trick! Craig looks at the audience, pausing for a moment. INT.VILLAGE HALL - BATHROOM - NIGHT Rob looks down at the pile of cocaine and smiles. This is the last time. It s just for my nerves. Rob looks at the pile of cocaine in front of him and takes a deep breath and begins to snort it. INT.VILLAGE HALL - STAGE - NIGHT Craig stands on the stage speaking to the audience while Liz watches him in the wings nervously. For this trick I shall need a very brave volunteer, any takers? The audience is silent.

8 7. INT.VILLAGE HALL - BATHROOM - NIGHT Rob is still snorting the last bits of the cocaine, he looks up in the mirror seeing blood streaming from his nose, he wipes it with his hands and looks in horror as he overdoses. INT.VILLAGE HALL - STAGE - NIGHT Craig awaits Rob s answer to the call but hears a voice from the back of the audience. (O.S) ME, ME, ME OH PLEASE PICK ME!!!!!!! Anyone else, maybe at the front of the audience, anyone!? (O.S) PICK ME I AM THE ONLY ONE WITH THERE HAND UP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!! OK get on up here! (O.S) YAY!!!!!!!!!! (Sighing then nervously saying...) C mon everybody! Give her a clap! ABERWORTHY enters the stage with joy in her eyes and Craig is standing there wondering what to do. INT.VILLAGE HALL - BATHROOM - NIGHT We see Rob lying on the floor, blood still streaming from his nose and with his eyes shut. FADE:

9 8. INT.VILLAGE HALL - STAGE - NIGHT Craig is standing there doing nothing as Beth is standing waiting to receive the apple. Now, volunteer, what is your name? My name is Beth Aberworthy. (Sighing) OK, lets get this thing started Craig starts up the chainsaw we hear a large noise coming from the chainsaw, Beth jumps with joy but then says something in between the noise. What? (cont d) Craig shuts off the chainsaw. I said you forgot the apple. Oh, of course Craig hand her the apple and she puts in her mouth (Nervously) OK, lats get this thing going, again, aye? The crowd cheers him on as he starts the chainsaw once again, sweat coming from his forehead and dripping down his face. Beth however looks very excited although sweat is dripping down her face. (cont d) (V.O) C mon Craig you can do this, it is like we done with Rob, if only he was here, where the hell is he anyway, I hope he dies, douchebag!, And great her initials are B.A, great that is gonna be difficult, you can do this! (CONTINUED)

10 CONTINUED: 9. The Crowd cheer on as Craig nervously but quickly brings the chainsaw up and slowly moves it down to the apple, the crowd is then silent, Beth is awaiting to what is about to happen. BLACK SCREEN Suddenly, we cut to black however, we can hear the sound still from the village hall. The chainsaw makes an unsettling sound and there is a loud crank and a bang. We hear the splatter of blood and Beth s screams. The audience scream with her. (Voice, screaming) OH MY GOD! MY FACE! MY FUCKING FACE! The audience continue screaming. (Voice, screaming) HOLY SHIT! SOMEBODY CALL AN AMBULANCE! The audience s screams continue as well as Beth s. INT.LIVING ROOM - DAY Craig sits on the couch in his living room with his head in his hands. There is a knock at the door. He reluctantly gets up and answers it. Two POLICE OFFICERS stand there looking at him. Craig looks very nervous when they appear. You Craig Sutherland? Yes. POLICE OFFICER #2 I think you d better come with us. Police Officer #1 takes out a pair of handcuffs. Craig frowns.

11 10. INT.INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY The two police officers sit opposite Craig. Craig look at them, a tear rolling down his cheek. Did you really think that carving a random peron s name into an apple with a chainsaw was a good idea. It wasn t at random. POLICE OFFICER #2 What do you mean? Me and my friend Rob staged it. I d practiced on him first. The police officers look at each other. Rob who? Ourports, Rob Ourports. Police Officer #2 walks out of the room. Craig, your friend, Rob was found dead in the bathrooms of the village hall last night. (Shocked) What? How? He O.D. d O.D. d It means to overdose. He O.D. d on 10 grams of cocaine. He died within minutes. Holy shit. Police officer #2 comes in and whispers to Police officer #1 (CONTINUED)

12 CONTINUED: 11. You re being released on bail. POLICE OFFICER #2 We will get your stuff. Police officer #2 walks out the room. AWESOME!, where is she She is in the reception waiting Great! me and Katie have a lot to talk over (Sighing) Police officer #2 rushes in and whispers again to police officer #1. (cont d) Craig, i have got to go but you can leave if you want to, c mon I will take. Katie?, No she is called- But- POLICE OFFICER #2 We have no time! The two police officers walk out with Craig in between them. EXT.OUTSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT - DAY Craig is sitting on a wall thinking to himself and the camera has a close-up on his face and him sobbing A wide shot of Beth in front of Craig, the audience does not see her face. Hey dummy. (Sobbing) (MORE) (CONTINUED)

13 CONTINUED: 12. (cont d) Oh my god, Beth. I cannot even begin to say how sorry I am about the incident. It s OK they stitched it up pretty good. Craig looks up to see her face, we still do not see her face. (sarcastically) Yeah they did, THANK GOD! Thanks. Is there anything that I can do to pay you back, I am really sorry! Yeah, I would like that. Beth takes Craig s hand still the audience cannot see her face, Craig jumps off the wall, he wipes his eyes smiles and then they both walk away. THE END FADE OUT